VALENTINE, MT - COOP Northwest station 248498

248498 - VALENTINE, Montana

Latitude
47° 20´N

Longitude
108° 30´W

Elevation
887 meters

10 nearest COOP Northwest stations

4 mi	SSW :	TEIGEN 13 NNE, MT
7 mi	S :	TEIGEN 10 NNE, MT
7 mi	SW :	GRASSRANGE 12 NE, MT
7 mi	SW :	GRASSRANGE 15 NNE, MT
7 mi	E :	DOVETAIL, MT
7 mi	SW :	BLAKESLEE, MT
11 mi	WNW :	ROY 8 NE, MT
12 mi	SSE :	WINNETT 5 NNE, MT
13 mi	NNW :	ROY 24 NE MOBRIDGE, MT
15 mi	SW :	GRASS RANGE, MT

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	4836	26.5%	2027	26.8%
TMIN	4834	26.5%	2023	26.7%
PRCP	4837	26.5%	2025	26.8%
SNOW	4696	25.7%	1959	25.9%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	2027 by year	39.7°F	17.2°F		overall	NAM	PNA	CTI

TMAX and NAM Help scatterplot	days by month	mean NAM index	extreme high NAM days	extreme low NAM days	ratio of extreme high:low NAM days
Extreme high events Days with TMAX>=62°F	148	0.65	45	11	4.1*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=8°F	141	-0.09	27	36	1.3	map	table

TMAX and PNA Help scatterplot	days by month	mean PNA index	extreme high PNA days	extreme low PNA days	ratio of extreme high:low PNA days
Extreme high events Days with TMAX>=62°F	148	0.74	48	6	8.0*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=8°F	141	-1.02	7	68	9.7*	map	table

TMAX and CTI Help	days by month	high CTI days (moderate to strong El Niño winters)	low CTI days (moderate to strong La Niña winters)	ratio of high:low CTI (El Niño:La Niña days)
Extreme high events Days with TMAX>=62°F	148	44	10	4.4*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=8°F	141	3	10	3.3*	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	2023 by year	12.3°F	16.1°F		overall	NAM	PNA	CTI

TMIN and NAM Help scatterplot	days by month	mean NAM index	extreme high NAM days	extreme low NAM days	ratio of extreme high:low NAM days
Extreme low events Days with TMIN<=-17°F	138	-0.04	24	32	1.3	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=32°F	144	0.68	44	8	5.5*	map	table

TMIN and PNA Help scatterplot	days by month	mean PNA index	extreme high PNA days	extreme low PNA days	ratio of extreme high:low PNA days
Extreme low events Days with TMIN<=-17°F	138	-0.71	13	55	4.2*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=32°F	144	0.42	36	6	6.0*	map	table

TMIN and CTI Help	days by month	high CTI days (moderate to strong El Niño winters)	low CTI days (moderate to strong La Niña winters)	ratio of high:low CTI (El Niño:La Niña days)
Extreme low events Days with TMIN<=-17°F	138	6	6	1.0	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=32°F	144	34	14	2.4*	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	2025 by year	0.02"		overall	NAM	PNA	CTI

PRCP and NAM Help scatterplot	days by month	mean	mean NAM index	extreme high NAM days	extreme low NAM days	ratio of extreme high:low NAM days
Observed events Days with PRCP>0.00"	256	0.13"	0.17	52	39	1.3	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.19"	50	0.31"	0.04	8	9	1.1	map	table

PRCP and PNA Help scatterplot	days by month	mean	mean PNA index	extreme high PNA days	extreme low PNA days	ratio of extreme high:low PNA days
Observed events Days with PRCP>0.00"	256	0.13"	-0.35	29	64	2.2*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.19"	50	0.31"	-0.24	6	9	1.5	map	table

PRCP and CTI Help	days by month	mean	high CTI days (moderate to strong El Niño winters)	low CTI days (moderate to strong La Niña winters)	ratio of high:low CTI (El Niño:La Niña days)
Observed events Days with PRCP>0.00"	256	0.13"	44	21	2.1*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.19"	50	0.31"	5	6	1.2	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	1959 by year	0.19"		overall	NAM	PNA	CTI

SNOW and NAM Help scatterplot	days by month	mean	mean NAM index	extreme high NAM days	extreme low NAM days	ratio of extreme high:low NAM days
Observed events Days with SNOW>0.0"	155	2.46"	0.10	33	30	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	29	5.12"	0.09	8	8	1.0	map	table

SNOW and PNA Help scatterplot	days by month	mean	mean PNA index	extreme high PNA days	extreme low PNA days	ratio of extreme high:low PNA days
Observed events Days with SNOW>0.0"	155	2.46"	-0.61	12	49	4.1*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	29	5.12"	-0.42	3	6	2.0	map	table

SNOW and CTI Help	days by month	mean	high CTI days (moderate to strong El Niño winters)	low CTI days (moderate to strong La Niña winters)	ratio of high:low CTI (El Niño:La Niña days)
Observed events Days with SNOW>0.0"	155	2.46"	15	18	1.2	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.0"	29	5.12"	1	4	4.0	map	table

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